Waste retainer for journal boxes



R. G. McKEE.

WASTE RETAINER FOR JOURNAL BOXES.

APPLICATION FILED AUG,17,192I- Patented BL y 16, 1922..

UNITED STATES ROBERT exmoae McKEE, or PERU, INDIANA.

.WASTE RETAINER FOR JOURNAL BOXES.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 16, 1922.

Application filed August 17, 1921 Serial No. 492,998.

have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Waste Retainers forJournal Boxes, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to an improvement in devices for retaining orholding in place the fibrous or other material usually employed injournal boxes to supply the journal end of the-axle with lubricant fromthe oil well of the journal box.

To that end the invention has particularly in view a so-called doperetainer that may be made to fit in all sizes of journal boxes, and whenplaced in position therein constitutes practical and effective means forholding the lubricating dope in place, thus preventing the same fromworking the lid of the journal box open and allow oil-to bleed from thejournal box. By employing a device of this character in journal boxescotton waste may be efficiently employed in place of woolen waste,thereby effecting a material economy in the upkeep and maintenance ofproper journal box conditions.

A further ob ect of the invention is to provide a device that is simpleand cheap to manufacture and which may be easily and quickly removed andreplaced without inconvenience and with a minimum of manual efi'ort.

With the above and other objects in view which will more readily appearas the nature of the invention is better understood, the same consistsin the novel construction, combination and arrangementof parts,hereinafter more fully described, illustrated and claimed.

A preferred and practical arrangement of the invention is shown in theaccompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is a vertical sectional view of a journal box showing theapplication of my invention.

Figure 2 is a vertical cross-sectional view thereof.

Figure 3 is a perspective view "of my improved device.

Similar reference characters designate cor responding parts throughoutthe severalfigures of the drawings.

In carrying the present inventlon lnto effect any suitable andconvenient wire or metallic strip may be used to advantage for thepurpose of providing the body of the retainer, which is fully shown inFigure 3,

and designated generally as R. In the arrangement shown in the drawingsthe present retainer preferably consists of a single wire w, bent toform the skeleton-like body portion 1 and the rearwardly extending andsubstantially parallel arms 2-2. The retainer body portion 1 may beformed by zigzag arrangement of the wire, resulting in the loopedretaining fingers 3 whose front and rear ends are preferably di ped orbent downwardly as at 4 to more e ectively engage the cotton waste andprevent its escape through the lid of the journal box, as will beapparent for example, from Figure 1 of the drawings.

At a substantially intermediate point the rearwardly extending arms 2-2have suspended therefrom in any suitable manner a depending strap orloop 5, referably of the same material as the b0 y of the re tainingframe and attached thereto in a suitable and convenient manner, asfor'example, the manner shown in Figure 3 where the ends of the strapare simply looped about the arms 2-2 and located in the keeperdepressions 2 to prevent the shifting of the 100 on the arms.

When the device is in use the same is applied as shown in Figures 1 and2 of the drawings. The depending strap or loop 5 is preferably wraped orenclosed by a portion of the waste or dope so that the journal end ofthe axle is always insured a supply of oil from the lubricant well,while at the same time the bulkiness of the dope-" around the loop orstrap serves to hold the body an of the waste in place at the rear endof the journal box. The fingers 3 of the retaining body 1 locatedbetween the front end of the axle and the opening of the journal boxalso serve to hold the body of waste 3/ below the level of the journalbox opening and thus prevent its escape. When the device is in use itwill be apparent that the tendency of the frame to be ejected or workedout of the box will be resisted by reason ofthe loop or strap 5 beingarranged below the journal end of the axle A, while at the same time thelateral shifting of the frame will be prevented due to the fact that thestrap or loop 5 with its surrounding waste or dope is anchored in themain body or waste confined within the-bottom of the journal box in thewell .known manner.

Without further description it is thought that the features andadvantages oi the present device will be readily apparent, and itsadaptation and use as a horizontal member for holding the lubricatingdope in place .will be readily appreciated by those familiar with theart. t will of course be understood that changes in the form,proportions and minor details of construction will be resorted towithout departing from the spirit of the invention or scope of theappended claims.

I claim A waste retainer for journal boxes includ ing in combinationwith the journal box and the journal end of the axle therein ahorizontally disposed waste retaining i rame of skeleton formationadapted to be located between the end of the axle and the opening in thejournal box and having rearWar dly extending arms, an anchoring strapdepending from said arms and adapted to be positioned beneath thejournal end of the axle to prevent the said retaining frame from workingupwardly.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aifix my signature in the presence oftwo witnesses. ROBERT GILMORE MoKEE. Witnesses:

CHARLES CooKLEY, BUELL HILEs.

